Cost of living comparison
Harare is 17.4% more expensive than Sofia.
If you lived in Harare instead of Sofia, you would:
pay 37.7% less for restaurants
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.96
BGN20.36
|
$9.00
ZWL2,898.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
BGN2.75
|
$0.74
ZWL236.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
BGN1.91
|
$0.52
ZWL167.52
|
|
pay 9.1% more for groceries
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.12
BGN2.08
|
$1.01
ZWL324.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
BGN9.81
|
$4.88
ZWL1,572.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
BGN12.26
|
$6.09
ZWL1,960.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.55
BGN6.59
|
$2.18
ZWL700.35
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
BGN6.50
|
$2.86
ZWL919.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.80
BGN1.49
|
$1.35
ZWL435.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
BGN1.59
|
$0.76
ZWL244.28
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
BGN1.50
|
$1.01
ZWL325.75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
BGN2.06
|
$0.83
ZWL266.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
BGN0.94
|
$0.64
ZWL204.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BGN0.87
|
$0.94
ZWL302.06
|
|
pay 56.5% more for transportation
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
BGN10.51
|
$6.10
ZWL1,964.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$27.40
BGN50.90
|
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,952.87
BGN55,639.02
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.51
BGN13.95
|
$21.00
ZWL6,762.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.48
BGN25.04
|
$119.22
ZWL38,389.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$570.94
BGN1,060.55
|
$367.86
ZWL118,450.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$430.23
BGN799.18
|
$283.33
ZWL91,233.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$114.12
BGN211.99
|
$45.12
ZWL14,527.88
|
|
pay 20.3% less for childcare
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$554.43
BGN1,029.88
|
$261.43
ZWL84,180.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,747.31
BGN12,533.49
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 5.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.74
BGN5.09
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
BGN4.20
|
$3.14
ZWL1,012.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BGN6.21
|
$1.38
ZWL442.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.04
BGN68.81
|
$63.64
ZWL20,490.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.22
BGN15.27
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 55.1% less for clothing
|
Sofia
|
Harare
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.63
BGN131.21
|
$18.89
ZWL6,082.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.57
BGN62.36
|
$23.89
ZWL7,692.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$99.28
BGN184.41
|
$36.67
ZWL11,806.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.16
BGN189.77
|
$45.91
ZWL14,782.73
|
|
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